HC rejects bail application of Sant Gyaneshwar murder accused

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday turned down the bail application of former MLA Chandra Bhadra Singh alias Sonu Singh, who is in judicial custody in connection with the murder of controversial Godman Sant Gyaneshwar more than three years ago.

The order was passed by Justice Ravindra Singh. The petitioner's two earlier bail pleas had also been turned down by Justice Singh on 19.03.2008 and 23.10.2008.

A two-time Samajwadi Party MLA from Isauli assembly seat in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Sonu Singh has been named in an FIR lodged in connection with the murder of Sant Gyaneshwar, who was gunned down along with seven of his followers on Feb 10, 2006 in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district.

In June this year, Singh resigned from his party as well as from the membership of the assembly and in the ensuing by-elections he is contesting as a candidate of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party from Isauli.

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